After school started, there were more people in the cafeteria. Chen Nian searched for a long time before finally finding an empty seat. When he sat down, he found that the person sitting opposite him was an acquaintance whom he had not seen for a long time.

.

Zhang Rui.

However, when I met Zhang Rui this time, he seemed to be in a bad mental state.

His beard was unkempt, his hair looked like it hadn't been washed for a long time, and even his clothes were wrinkled.

His previous rich second-generation demeanor is completely gone.

Chen Nian suddenly recalled that at the end of the soybean war a long time ago, Zhang Rui and his family were actually doing commodity futures.

Moreover, they are on the side of the four major grain merchants.

However, because he won the soybean war, he must have lost a lot of money.

But no matter how much we lose, it won’t end up like this, right?

unless

I am afraid that after losing money at home, he turned his attention abroad.

Whether he was doing U.S. stocks, futures, financial management, or foreign exchange, this incident was enough to completely clear his name.

Chen Nian didn't have the habit of beating up drowned dogs, so he didn't bother to talk to him and just ate the rice on his plate.

But Zhang Rui noticed Chen Nian. Several times, he seemed to be about to speak, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them along with the food.

The two of them finished their meal almost at the same time and stood up at the same time. In front of the bowl collecting table, Zhang Rui finally couldn't help but speak.

He looked at Chen Nian and said in a low tone:

"Chen Nian, are you particularly happy now?"

Chen Nian was stunned for a moment and asked:

"What should I be happy about?"

"I'm happy that I was in trouble, I'm glad that I proved myself wrong, I'm glad that you won, it doesn't matter, you won, you are right."

"Laugh at me. Anyway, I have nothing now."

Chen Nian frowned slightly, and he was keenly aware that his "old classmate" across from him might really have a mental problem.

So, he asked:

"How long has it been since you slept?"

The corners of Zhang Rui's mouth moved, and then he replied:

"It's been a long time but it doesn't matter. It's all over anyway."

"Are you involved in U.S. stocks?"

Chen Nian continued to ask.

"I do everything from U.S. stocks, futures, foreign exchange, and CDS. That's why I lost so badly. Now, I have no chance to turn around and our whole family is dead."

Zhang Rui's expression was obviously in a trance, and Chen Nian even suspected that the reason why he talked to him was not because he really wanted to "say something", but because he was in a trance and muttering to himself under an emotional breakdown.

That’s all.

This state is undoubtedly dangerous.

——

But what does that have to do with Chen Nian?

So, he just replied with a hint of sarcasm:

"Do you still have the ability to do CDS? It seems like the market is quite big."

Zhang Rui smiled bitterly and replied:

"When I was young, I couldn't look down on anyone, including you."

"Now I know, you are indeed smarter than me."

"I heard that you have entered Chengdu Aircraft's project team as an intern. Congratulations."

"You are right, the path you have chosen is right."

As he spoke, Zhang Rui staggered and turned away, as if he had forgotten Chen Nian's existence and was just talking to a shadow in his heart.

Chen Nian stood there confused, even confused about what happened just now.

It wasn't until Li Xiang, who happened to be walking by, patted his shoulder from behind that he finally came back to his senses.

"What are you looking at?"

Li Xiang asked curiously.

Chen Nian pursed his lips in the direction of the door and replied:

"Here, Zhang Rui."

"I just happened to sit at the same table with him, and he told me a lot of things. I don't know what happened to him. It was such a shock, are you crazy?"

After hearing Chen Nian's words, Li Xiang said loudly:

"Aren't you crazy? His family's property must have been wiped out this time."

"I checked some information and found that before the financial crisis, their family invested a total of more than US$100 million in the U.S. financial market, including private shares and various debts."

"The US$100 million was all washed away within a week. Their family now has nothing."

"That's not what it is, right?"

Chen Nian was a little confused.

In his opinion, those who can make assets worth hundreds of millions, even if they lose money or even go bankrupt, their small life will not be too bad.

After all, if you owe 10,000 to the bank, you are your father, and if you owe 100 million, you are your father.

No matter how it declines, basic decency will always be there

"I didn't think it was possible at first - but the problem lies in the source of funds."

"They not only have bank loans, but also private debts."

"In addition, their shares are not clean. I don't want to talk about the businesses his father does. In short, the people who make money with them are people who are on the list, or will be on the list soon."

"Now that all the money is lost, do you think those people will let his family go?"

"His father has been seriously injured. He is said to have jumped from a building, but the details are still being investigated anyway."

"My mother is even more unlucky. She suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and is still seriously ill."

"Anyway, their family is completely destroyed. It's normal that he can't bear it."

Hearing this, Chen Nian couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Although this was just a tragedy of a family being ruined due to investment failure, but combined with Zhang Rui's previous performances and speeches, he felt that this day would be a matter of time.

After all, whether you are doing business or investing, knowing the right direction and placing good chips are the most basic requirements.

You have chosen the side that is doomed to lose from the very beginning, so what if it takes longer to win?

One day, don't you have to spit out everything you eat?

At this point, no one can save him.

——

To put it bluntly, even if I had the ability, I would never interfere.

After all, I still remember clearly how their family sided with the United States during the soybean war.

After a moment of silence, he continued to ask:

"Such a big thing happened, and he didn't come home?"

Li Xiang shook his head and replied:

"I went back, but I went back to school soon."

"He can't help him when he goes home. At least he can avoid those who want to mess with him at school."

"It's ridiculous, right? In the past, he wished he could stay away from us, but now, he needs to rely on our protection."

Li Xiang's expression was a bit contemptuous, Chen Nian sighed slightly, and an idea came to his mind.

That was a rather cold-blooded idea, but he had to say it out loud.

He thought for a moment, organized his words, and then said:

"If possible, try to arrange some manpower to keep an eye on him."

"Don't let him commit suicide."

"I mean at least don't let him die in school."

There is one more chapter to come later
Chapter completed!